Stoke City surrendered their 10-game unbeaten run at Birmingham City with a 2-0 defeat which sees them fall back in the race for the Championship play-off places.

The Potters had chances to punish the hosts, but were never decisive enough in front of the opposition goal.

Birmingham, meanwhile, benefitted from two excellently-taken strikes in either half from Jacques Maghoma and Omar Bogle to enhance their own play-off ambitions.

The Potters had nearly 2,700 fans at St Andrew’s to cheer them on, but a largely insipid display left them showing their displeasure at full-time. MARTIN SPINKS has rated the Potters beaten by Birmingham City...